Water Infrastructure Army Corps Prepares New Loan Program for Dams Tom Ichniowski June 15, 2022 No Comments The program will target only non-federally owned dams.Read More
Ethics & Corruption Illinois Excavation Firm Worker Convicted in $280K Fraud Scheme Employee arranged kickbacks with local highway commissioner Annemarie Mannion June 15, 2022 No Comments Employee arranged kickbacks with local highway commissionerRead More
Record Floods Cripple Yellowstone National Park Infrastructure Jim Parsons June 15, 2022 No Comments Sections of the Wyoming park's road network have been severely damaged, and in some locations, obliterated, following record floodingRead More
Investigations Florida Condo Collapse Probe to Begin Invasive Sample Testing James Leggate June 15, 2022 No Comments National Institute of Standards and Technology investigators will take hundreds of samples from physical evidence collected at the collapse site in Surfside, Fla.Read More
Construction Economics for June 20, 2022 June 15, 2022 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More
Design Issues Ill. Law Grants Sign-Off Privileges to Interior Designers Not all architects favor letting interior designers stamp and seal plans Annemarie Mannion June 14, 2022 No Comments Interior designers receive limited stamp and seal privileges under new Illinois law.Read More
Caterpillar Moving Corporate HQ From Illinois to Texas Office move from suburban Chicago to Irving, Texas, will leave production largely unchanged Jeff Yoders June 14, 2022 No Comments Equipment giant says move from suburban Chicago to Irving, Texas will leave production largely unchanged when completed in 2023.Read More
Bridge Construction Street Collapses Near $4.4B Gordie Howe International Bridge Border project is on track for late 2024 completion Annemarie Mannion June 14, 2022 One Comment Partial road collapse on major Canada-U.S. border crossing project did not stop construction.Read More
Clean Energy Global Upswing Forecast in Hydrogen-Fueled Energy Production Peter Reina June 14, 2022 No Comments Outlook to 2050 by Norway-based consultant DNV predicts $6.8 trillion in spending on hydrogen production for energyRead More
Construction Economics ABC Survey: Backlog Grows as Prices Increase, Contractor Confidence Drops James Leggate June 14, 2022 No Comments The Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Backlog Indicator rose to nine months in May.Read More